Lab Safety Pre-Quiz…
Please take a sheet of paper from the
basket on the overhead and answer the
following questions:
1.T or F
2.T or F
3.T or F
4.T or F
5.T or F
You can chew gum during
lab.
Use a hot plate when heating
flammable substances.
Never work alone in the lab.
You don’t need to wash your
hands at the end of the lab
period.
Safety goggles must be worn any time
chemicals, glassware, or heat is used.
Basic Safety Rules
Use common sense.
No unauthorized experiments.
Don’t take anything out of the lab.
Handle chemicals and glassware with
respect.
 NO horseplay!
 Obey the safety contract.
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Student Safety Guidelines
Personal safety
General safety
Fire safety
Safety contract
Personal Safety
1. Safety goggles should be worn by
everyone (including visitors) upon
entering the science laboratory. Any
time chemicals, glassware, or heat is
used you must wear safety goggles.
NO EXCEPTIONS !!
 I'm a little Chemist, short and stout,
 Here are my goggles, here are my eyes.
 When I don't wear my goggles,
 my teacher shouts,
 PUT THEM ON OR YOU GET OUT!
Wear Your
Safety Goggles!
Which would you rather read?
FLINN Scientific, Inc "Your Safer Source for Science Supplies" - Poster
2. Your apparel should be appropriate
for laboratory work. Sandals, long
hanging necklaces, heavy jewelry,
and excessive and bulky clothing
should not be worn in the laboratory.
Cotton clothing is preferred over
nylon, polyester, or wool.
3. NO gum chewing, food, or drink is
permitted in the laboratory.
4. NEVER taste chemicals. NEVER touch
chemicals with your hands.
5. Hands should be washed thoroughly
with soap and water at the
conclusion of each laboratory period.
Safety Features of the Lab
6. Know the locations of safety
equipment such as eyewash
fountains, fire extinguishers,
emergency shower, and fire
blankets.
7. NEVER WORK ALONE IN THE
LABORATORY. You should only
work in the laboratory while under
the supervision of your teacher and
with your assigned class.
8. All accidents should be reported to
the teacher immediately, no matter
how minor.
General Safety
9. You should prepare for each
laboratory lesson by reading all
instructions before you come to
class. Follow all directions and
review with your teacher the safety
precautions needed to conduct the
experiment safely before you begin.
Only materials and equipment
authorized by your teacher should be
used.
10. Everyone should be alert and
proceed with caution at all times in
the laboratory. Take care not to
bump another student, and remain at
your lab station while performing an
experiment. An unattended
experiment can result in an accident.
11. Everyone should recognize and heed
all safety symbols and cautions
incorporated in the procedure of the
laboratory experiments.
Safety Symbols
Eye
Protection
Required
Heat
Protection
Clothing
Protection
Required
Glassware
Safety
Hand
Protection
Required
Laboratory
Hygiene
Chemical
Safety
Sharp
Object
Hazard
Caustic
Substance
Waste
Disposal
12. Work areas and apparatus should be
kept clean and tidy. At the
conclusion of each laboratory
experiment, always clean and wipe
dry all apparatus and laboratory work
areas. Any chemical spills or broken
glassware should be reported
immediately to the teacher.
Fire Safety
13. Know the proper fire drill procedures
and the location of fire exits.
14. Extreme caution should be exercised when
using a Bunsen burner. Keep your head
and clothing away from the flame and turn
off the Bunsen burner when it is not in
use. Gas burners should be lighted in
accordance with your teacher’s
instructions. Before leaving the
laboratory, check to see that all gas valves
and hot plates are turned off. NEVER
leave a lighted burner unattended. Use a
hot plate instead of an open flame
whenever a flammable liquid is present.
15. Only lab manuals and lab notebooks
are permitted in the lab table area.
Books, purses, and such items should
be placed in your desk or storage
area.
 ADDITIONAL WRITTEN AND
VERBAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MAY BE GIVEN IN CLASS.
IN ADDITION, PLEASE NOTE: Students will be
removed from the laboratory by the teacher and
will receive a zero for that lab period, if:
 Their personal appearance or dress is such
that they can cause injury or distraction to
themselves or others;
 They are behaving in such a manner that
they can cause injury to themselves or
others;
 They are not following the prescribed safety
rules for the laboratory or the particular
activity being conducted.
 They have not completed the pre-lab
activities that are needed for them to work
safely in the laboratory.
Safety Contract
 TO INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
SAFETY REGULATIONS, YOU WILL
BE ASKED TO SIGN AND DATE A
SAFETY AGREEMENT.
Lab Safety Quiz
1.T or F
2.T or F
3.T or F
4.T or F
5.T or F
You can chew gum during
lab.
Use a hot plate when heating
flammable substances.
Never work alone in the lab.
You don’t need to wash your
hands at the end of the lab period.
Safety goggles must be worn any
time chemicals, glassware, or heat
is used.